The West Ham man responded with a kick at Rooney and a simultaneous protest to referee Lee Probert.

The duo were shown laughing and joking moments later as they both trudged off for half-time, and the incident was later dismissed as “friendly banter” by Carroll. Still, as Gary Neville noted during Sky Sports’ coverage, it’s a good job Probert didn’t spot the friendly banter or they would have both been sent-off.